Dawn Brancheau (pictured), 40 was one of Seaworld's most senior killer whale trainers, with over 16 years experience working with them. It is therefore with deepest sympathy that we have to report that she was killed by Tilikum, a 12,300 pound bull orca during a live show.
The whale appears to have dived up from under the water, grabbed Dawn by the waist and began thrashing her around. Experts claim this is likely to have been in a playful manner, or maybe to receive attention due to the whale being unhappy or sad. Either way, it sounds much more like an accident.
However, the whale has had a few previous mysterious deaths surrounding its existence. With dead bodies being associated with this whale in 1991 and 1999, and then a few further close escapes as recently as 2006.
As amazing as these creatures are, i guess they are finally living up to their name as 'Killer Whales'
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